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Sunday Vespers -- 5:30 pm Begins September 5th! Join us in a 45 minute informal gathering held in our fireside lounge on the second floor. Each service is unique and offers students a time to center in scripture, song, prayer, reflection, and various activities. It is a time when students can gather to worship, enjoy a free meal (following the service for those who wish to stay), and simply hang out and unwind before a busy week. Vespers is a relaxed and informal gathering and attracts students who like spending time in an open-minded and compassionate Christian community. Each week a message for reflection is delivered by a member of the Crossing’s staff, and a student-lead Vespers Team enriches our services with their music. The Crossing is thankful for this talented group of artists and musicians, and is always willing to welcome new members.
Wednesday Night Gathering (starting Sept. 22) with Recording Artist, Bryan Sirchio
~Meet others who embrace a spirituality (Christian or otherwise) that honors the earth and brings justice, compassion, and love to the world.
~Experience Bryan's award winning original music
~Explore hot topics from a Progressive Christian perspective
~Learn about the Spring Break 2011 "Quest" Trip to Haiti that Bryan will lead.
~Every Wednesday Night at 7:30 p.m.!
Extravagant Welcome . . . Radical Inclusion . . .
Centering Prayer Contemplative Practice Thursdays 2-3 pm (begins Sept 9)
"Through the discipline of prayer we awaken ourselves to the God in us and let God enter into our heartbeat and our breathing, into our thoughts and emotions, our hearing, seeing, touching, and tasting . . . Contemplation, therefore, is a participation in this divine self-recognition . . . " ~Henri Nouwen "Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out." (Romans 12:2, The Message) Students, faculty, staff, and community members are all welcome. Centering Prayer is in the tradition of Monks Thomas Merton and Thomas Keating. Father Keating states that sitting in silence for 20 minutes, twice a day, "gradually introduces us to our deeper self," but the academic world "allows no time or place to pursue this" in an organized manner. http://psyphz.psych.wisc.edu/web/News/captimes_11-8-07.html). For more information on Centering Prayer, check http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/methodcp.htm. If you are new to Centering Prayer or would just like to learn more, contact
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for more information. Newcomers are always welcome. Please note: No parking is available at The Crossing lot. The closest parking lot is Grainger Hall, two blocks east of The Crossing.  Vespers Team Our weekly Vespers is planned by our worship team. Each week student members meet with campus ministers to share in Bible Study and discussion as they plan the upcoming services. Musicians  Vespers Musician Rehearsals Sundays 4:30-5:15 pmWould you enjoy leading others in musical worship through your voice and/or instrumental talents? We use a variety of music styles: hymns, Christian rock, bluegrass, folk, pop, Iona, Taize, . . .
The music team rehearses at 4:30pm on Sunday and then leads the music for our evening Vespers at 5:30pm.
All students are welcome. Please come and join us any Sunday! Our Music Leader, Ben will welcome you. Contact Ben Luedcke (
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